UK digital ID providers fear govt plans conflict with data protection act aims
The mechanism within the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act that allows businesses certified under the government’s Digital Identity and…
Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA)
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UK gov’t clarifies benefits from digital ID prioritized above particular form or issuer
The UK government and its domestic digital identity industry attempted to rise above the overheated rhetoric based on assumptions that…
ADVP steps up to defend UK DIATF as new digital ID scheme threatens to ditch it
The Association of Document Verification Professionals (ADVP) has issued an open letter to the Secretary of State for the Cabinet…
With Royal Assent, UK Data (Use and Access) Bill is now law
Today, the UK Data (Use and Access) Bill attained Royal Assent, making it law and establishing a legal basis for…
UK inches towards digital ID clarity with passage of Data (Use and Access) Bill
The UK House of Lords has passed the government’s Data (Use and Access) Bill, bringing it within a royal signature…
Government faces questions about Gov.uk Wallet, asks its own questions about digital ID
Industry concern over the UK government’s plan to launch the Gov.uk Wallet continues to rise towards a boil, and meetings…
Secretary of state to attend this week’s meeting between UK govt, digital ID industry
This week, the UK government is having a face-to-face with industry trade groups representing the digital identity sector – the…
Identity data sharing underpins Tony Blair plan to save $16B with data synchronization
The UK could see returns of up to £13 billion (US$16.4 billion) per year from linking data from different public…
Accelerate digital ID, review verification trust framework often to fight fraud: report
In the twentieth century, a phone call most often meant family or friends reaching out to catch up or share…
The DUA Bill is just the starting point
As the UK’s Parliament discusses the Data (Use and Access) Bill which will regulate digital verification and digital identity, the…
